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Case study · MSHA Record #220072640018
Laborer fatality
September 16, 2007 at
Mountaineer II Mine
· Mingo Logan Coal LLC
· Logan County, WV
Investigator narrative
Victim, experienced miner working inside fan structure with another ee using grinder 8-10 ft from secure barrier to protect from shaft area. While grinding, other miner noticed ee missing. After search, his body was discovered at shaft bottom. Incident didn't involve non-compliance w/MSHA rules/regs. Investigation ongoing, but appears victim voluntarily jumped to his death
Record details
- Classification
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- Accident type
- Fall down raise, shaft or manway
- Activity at time
- Idle
- Subunit / location
- SURFACE AT UNDERGROUND
- Source of injury
- MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 30 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 10 years
- Mine type
- Underground
- Sector
- Coal
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